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Columbia, IL vs Wake Forest, NC

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 Columbia, ILWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638.1
 Snowfall13.8  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days100.9106106.2
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock89.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low22.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.5023902443
Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 18 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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